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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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